1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 3:7–10

⁷So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. ⁸He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose ,^a and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. ⁹For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.

¹⁰By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.

Footnotes

a 3:8 Literally are one

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

1 Corinthians 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
neither	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
plants	φυτεύων	phyteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5452 I plant
nor	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
waters	ποτίζων	potizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4222 I cause to drink, give to drink
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
anything	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
makes	αὐξάνων	auxanōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow

1 Corinthians 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
plants	φυτεύων	phyteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5452 I plant
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
waters	ποτίζων	potizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4222 I cause to drink, give to drink
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
one	ἕν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
each	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
will be rewarded	λήμψεται	lēmpsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
own	ἴδιον	idion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
labor	κόπον	kopon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2873 trouble, toil, labor

1 Corinthians 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
fellow workers	συνεργοί	synergoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4904 a fellow worker
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
field	γεώργιον	geōrgion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1091 a tilled field
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
building	οἰκοδομή	oikodomē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3619 the act of building, a building, edification

1 Corinthians 3:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By	Κατὰ	Kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
grace	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has given	δοθεῖσάν	dotheisan	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
I laid	ἔθηκα	ethēka	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
foundation	θεμέλιον	themelion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2310 belonging to the foundation
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
an expert	σοφὸς	sophos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4680 wise
builder	ἀρχιτέκτων	architektōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G753 master-builder
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
someone else	ἄλλος	allos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
is building on	ἐποικοδομεῖ	epoikodomei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2026 I build upon a foundation
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
each one	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
must be careful	βλεπέτω	blepetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G991 I look, see
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
he builds	ἐποικοδομεῖ	epoikodomei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2026 I build upon a foundation